Spokane Regional Health District confirms first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
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First whooping cough death in Washington state since 2011 confirmed by CDC
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
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Spokane County child first confirmed whooping cough death in the state since 2011
The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...
Whooping cough case reported at North Penn School District elementary school
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has identified a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at Bridle Path Elementary School, according to a message to the community by the North ...
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Health officials discuss surge in respiratory illnesses in Michiana
Flu season is also hitting Michigan, with hospitals and doctors' offices seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses. But according to Berrien County Health Department Epidemiologist Sara Palmer, it's ...
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Erie County sees surge in whooping cough cases, highest case count since 2007
A nationwide surge in pertussis has reached Erie County, which reported 23 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease in 2024. It is the county's highest annual number of cases since 34 were ...